Sturgis, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sturgis	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$35,603	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$77,498	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,690	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,902	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,148	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,443	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sturgis is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sturgis is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sturgis is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sturgis is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,660 $77,498 $154,996

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sturgis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	46.2%	46.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	10.3%	10.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mathiston, MS	677	$81,405	0.1%
Eupora, MS	2,500	$64,473	20.7%
Starkville, MS	26,447	$52,743	35.2%
Weir, MS	663	$52,330	35.7%
Ackerman, MS	1,747	$50,000	38.5%
Sturgis, MS	203	$77,498	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coin, IA	203	$62,062	23.7%
Island Park, ID	203	$52,479	35.5%
White City, IL	203	$81,505	0.2%
Hanna, IN	203	$0	100.0%
Standish, ME	203	$0	100.0%
Sturgis, MS	203	$77,498	4.7%

Source: The Sturgis, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.